People yet to get economic emancipation: Hasina
Each of the 12 families of Ansar members who had given guard of honour to the acting president of the government in exile on April 17 in 1971 received Tk 2 lakh as donation from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday.
The prime minister handed over the cheques to the Ansar members and their family members at a brief function at her office in the city.
Four Ansar members Md Liakat Ali, Md Hamidul Haque, Md Azimuddin and Md Sirajuddin received the cheques personally.
Cheques of the eight late Ansar members Saheb Ali, Yad Ali, Fakir Mohammad, Md Nazrul Islam, Md Asthir Mallik, Md Mofez Uddin and Md Mohiddun Sheikh were received by their family members.
The Ansar families of Mujibnagar police station in Meherpur were also given sarees, punjabees and dates as gift of the Eid-ul-Fitr.
Hasina said she feels proud to help the families of the Ansar members who gave guard of honour to the acting president of the first government of independent Bangladesh.
She congratulated the Ansar and VDP force as it had the rare fortune to be an important partner of the historic moment of the oath-taking ceremony of the Mujibnagar government.
Hasina paid rich tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, four national leaders and the martyrs of the War of Liberation and prayed for salvation of the departed souls.
She deplored that even after 39 years of independence, people are struggling to have their basic needs.
“People under the leadership of Father of the Nation fought for the liberation to establish such a country where people will have political and economic freedom. But, our people are yet to gain economic emancipation,” she said.
Hasina said Bangladesh could not achieve development at the desired level, as democracy was not allowed to function uninterruptedly in the past.
She said the defeated force killed Bangabandhu and four national leaders following which the people could not change their fates.
“Now after long struggle, we have been able to restore democracy. It is a great chance to work hand in hand to attain the development targets,” she said.
On strengthening rural economy, Hasina said the government is implementing various development projects to bring about prosperity in peoples lives.
She said Ansar members could play significant role in implementing the government's development projects including One House, One Farm project.
Meanwhile, a delegation of BCS Ansar Association called on the Prime Minister at her office in the morning. The Association leaders apprised the Prime Minister about various problems they are facing. The Prime Minister assured of taking proper steps to address their problems.
Home Minister Advocate Sahara Khatun, Energy Adviser and ex-SDO of Meherpur sub division Towiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, State Minister for Home Shamsul Haque Tuku, PM's Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad, ex-SDOP Mahbub Uddin Beer Bikram, Home Secretary Abdus Sobhan Sikder and DG of Ansar and VDP Maj Gen Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy were present.
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